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Author's Note: Okay, I have no clue about deity's so if it's wrong then I'm sorry. Also, I hope you enjoyed. And yes, if you didn't know the meaning behind "A Fated Compromise" then you'll find out at the end. Thank you and please like and comment. Hugs and kisses <3

A Fated Compromise

Chapter Thirteen

"Doctor, how are they?" Vanshika asked, looking at her
children with pain in her eyes. Jeevika and Viren were on separate beds, in the
same room. Viren had a bandage covering the deep cut on his forehead whilst
there was bandages across Jeevika's back from where she had been hitting
herself.

"M'am, they are fine. From the incidents, they have lost
quite a lot of blood but they will get better after rest. Try to keep them out
of stress and give them lots of fluid and rest." The doctor ordered as he
prescribed some painkillers to keep the pain numb. Vanshika took the slip and
nodded as she gave it to a servant to collect. She thanked the doctor as the
Earl of Chandia saw the doctor out of the palace. Vanshika sat beside her son
and caressed his forehead. She wiped the tear from her eyes, not only for
seeing her son and daughter motionless but for seeing her distraught younger
son. She sighed and walked towards her daughter in law. She caressed her
forehead and struggled to look at the bandages on her back.

"Thank you." She whispered. Today, Jeevika did the one thing
that no one would have ever thought of doing. She protected her family, like a
lion to its cub. In that very instant, Vanshika knew that Jeevika would be the
perfect future Queen.

Her fingers started to move slowly. Jeevika touched
Vanshika's hand as she opened her eyes. Her brown eyes instantly illuminated
the weary room. "Ma…." She whispered. She tried to sit up but was pulled back
against the pain. She hissed and bit her lip as to not let the pain defeat her.

"Jeevika!" Vanshika helped her and kept her comfortable
against the pillows. "Careful."

"Water." Vanshika asked Avantika to bring a fresh jug of
water. In less than a minute, she was back. Vanshika took the glass near
Jeevika's lips and helped her drink the water to refresh her. "Thank you."
Jeevika croaked.

Vanshika smiled. "Don't worry beta. I should be the one
thanking you, after all you saved my son."

"Ma, please. I didn't just save your son, I helped my
husband."

She caressed Jeevika's hair. "I don't know how lucky we are
that we have a daughter like you, I can't thank you enough."

"Ma! What are you saying? Please don't embarrass me like
that."

"I don't know what to even say, on one hand there is you and
Viren and on the other Virat. What should this mother do?"

Jeevika sighed. "…Ma, Virat isn't that bad. Yes, he's a
little nave sometimes and he loses control of his emotion but he seriously
doesn't do anything wrong on purpose."

"But how do you explain that to everyone else? Today you and
Viren just about got saved but what about after that? What if Tanya seriously…"

Vanshika tried hard to believe her but she couldn't. Her
duty as the Queen was first to the country, but even she wasn't strong enough
to believe that everything will be fine especially when Virat was involved. She
faked a smile just to make Jeevika happy when Swamini came into the room with medicine
in her hand.

"Jeevika, you're awake?" She said. She handed Jeevika a tablet and a glass of
water, and watched she consumed it.

"Thanks Buaji." Jeevika smiled before looking at her
sleeping husband in deep thoughts. Her thoughts raced between the events
earlier and remembered that she hadn't seen Virat lately. Her heart sunk as she
thought of Virat in trouble. "Ma, buaji. Where is Virat?" She asked at last.
The two elderly women looked at her with a blank face. They didn't know how to
reply, the doctor had strictly said not to give them much stress. "Ma…what
happened? Where is Virat?" She began to get alarmed.

"Jeevika please calm down. This much stress is not good for
you." Swamini tried to make her understand but Jeevika was not one to agree.
She began to sit up, not caring about her delicate wounds.

"But, where is Virat? Did something happen to him? Why are
you not telling me?"

"We'll tell you but please just rest for a bit." Vanshika
made her lean on the pillows to protect her back. "Virat….Actually," Vanshika
didn't know how to say this.

"Bauji didn't allow Virat to meet both of you." Swamini
replied as she realised that Vanshika had found it difficult to talk.

"What? But why?" Jeevika started to get alarmed as she
refused to rest for much longer.

"Jeevika please, calm down! Bauji only did it so that Virat
is punished."

"But what did he do so wrong buaji? Yes, unknowingly he
created this whole event but even then that was unknowingly right? Why are you
forgetting that the victim in this is Virat?"

"What are you saying Jeevika?"

"Whatever Jeevika is saying…is right." A croaky voice was
heard from behind. The person coughed as Swamini ran to give him some water.
Viren opened his eyes slowly, letting the light slowly enter into his
eyes. He rubbed his head as the pain
throbbed. Swamini pulled the packet of medicine open and gave him to consume.
Jeevika smiled, knowing that her husband was finally awake.

"Virenji." She tried to get up but was stopped by Vanshika.

"Be careful."

"I'm fine, Ma. Now that Virenji is fine, I'll be too."

With the help of Vanshika, Jeevika slowly walked up to Viren's
side and sat down on his bed, making sure that her back was rested. He smiled
wholeheartedly as he saw his wife beside him but became upset knowing that she
was hurt. Though he was unconscious before, he was still conscious enough to
hear everything that had happened and when she had hurt herself, it felt as if
he was the one bearing the pain.

"Jeevika is right, Virat shouldn't be entirely at fault."
Viren replied. He felt that now it was his duty to stick up for his younger
brother. After all, he was the only person (apart from Jeevika who found out
later on), who knew about Virat's troubles. He was the one who Virat trusted,
and the one on whose shoulder Virat cried on. "Where is he? I want to see him."
Viren asked.

There was nothing else Vanshika and Swamini could do other
than obey Viren's request. Vanshika nodded as Swamini went out to get Virat.

Virat stood outside, sitting absentmindedly on the floor.
His legs were crossed and his arms holding each side of his leg. He was in deep
thoughts. Swamini tapped him on his shoulder. "Virat?" All of a sudden, he got
up with a smile on his face. Somehow, he felt as if he was forgiven, he built
his hope up that he could see his brother and Jeevika. "Viren and Jeevika have
asked for you." She said, not caring to look into his eyes when speaking.

For that moment, Virat could smile for the world. He was so
happy that it's hard explaining. He stepped forward to go before stopping and
looking back at his Aunt. "Thank you." He said, but she didn't say anything
back apart from a slight nod. He sighed. His aunt Swamini has always been a
tough nut to crack, and it had taken him long for him to try to please her.

"Bhai…" Virat said as he ran towards his brother. He hugged
him, then apologising after Viren groaned and touched his head. He smiled
before bowing his head down seeing his brother and sister in law in pain. "I'm
sorry…" He whispered.

Instantly they both shook their head, smiling. "Are you
crazy?" Viren asked, smirking. "We're already hurt, now don't hurt us anymore
by apologising to us."

"Bhai please!" Virat couldn't bare to hear something like that
coming from his brother's mouth.

"Okay, I'm sorry." Viren said before laughing.

"Bhai, I'm really sorry. For everything that had happened.
It wasn't fair that you got hurt and in the process bhabhi had to…" He stopped
and gave a sincere look to Jeevika. He sighed and breathed deeply. "But I
promise you, I'll fix this. I'll fix everything before Tanya and her people
have the chance to hurt anyone okay?"

Virat was touched by the generosity of his family but he
couldn't let them take the burden. This was one thing that he had to do alone
and he was going to do it, whether anyone said anything or not.

"Okay, fine. But I still promise you. From today, Virat
Singh Vadhera, Prince of Chandrilasia will make a promise that I will fix
everything."

Jeevika smiled as she slowly hugged her devar, she kissed
his forehead as if to give him blessings before he stood up and walked away.
Virat took one look in his mother's eyes and Vanshika saw the truth in them.
She felt as if whatever he was going to do was righteous, and she didn't have
the heart to stop him. She walked out, leaving Viren and Jeevika alone.

Viren looked at his wife with care and admiration. "You're amazing,
you know that?" He said to her.

She blushed slightly. "I only did what I thought was right."

"And how could I know that I would have such a wife? With
looks like an angel but strength as that of a mother protecting her children?
What difference is between you and Durga mata?"

"Virenji please. Don't compare me to Her. I am nothing but
myself." She turned away but Viren held her head towards him.

"No, you're a Princess. You're my Princess." He kissed her
carefully, making sure that he does not hurt himself nor her. He loved her. It
was true love and no pain in the world can stop him from being hers. If Viren
had thought he couldn't love her more then he was wrong, the events today
showed that his respect for her had grown and the love he had for her was so immense
that it was unthinkable.

Virat walked away as Vanshika walked behind him. "Virat."
She called out. He turned around to see his mother looking up at him. They had always
had a strange relationship. She was always busy when he was younger and he felt
angry at the world for separating his mother from him. But as he grew up, he
began to accept his fate, that he was never going to have a proper mother
figure. His faith in the Royal family had decreased and all he wanted was to be
normal, a commoner. But the Royal
blood running through his strong veins obviously contradicted that.

"Ma…" He whispered. She touched his cheek, wanting to hug
him but didn't know how to approach that. Even she knew, that they both didn't
share a good relationship. After all, he didn't exactly like her for abandoning
him when he was younger for her duties. And even after she heard what that
girl, what Maya did, (though it wasn't
the full story), she still couldn't be there for him. And every day she
repented that. She wished she could give back her child's childhood, those
memories and happiness. But it was too late: she couldn't. "Ma, I promise. I'll
make it all better." He said sincerely.

She smiled. She had trust in him, it was little but it was
there. She nodded and moved her hands towards his head and blessed him. "I
believe in you."

Those four words were all that he wanted. For her to trust
him was everything to Virat. It was his hope, his strength, his everything and
now Virat knew that he will prevail in the end.

Maanvi bashed on her bedroom door as she cried for someone
to open it. She shouted and shouted until her throat was sore but still no one
came. Her eyes were blotched red from the crying and rubbing. Her skin was red
from the heat and she was crying dry tears now. She was tired and weary as she
slowly knocked on the door. "Please….open it….Please." She didn't even have the
strength to shout or scream anymore.

Outside, Pinky and Beeji stood outside upset. They had spent
the first five minutes outside her room door listening to her cry but they
couldn't take it anymore so they left. Daboo had tried to open the door but was
stopped by Beeji who gave him the strict decision not to, after all it was Shiv's
orders.

Suddenly, Madan came in alone with a dejected look.

"Madan, did you find out anything?" Beeji asked concerned,
she too was worried about the Vadheras.

He shook his head slowly. "No ma. I couldn't. There was a
big jam between the path to the Palace. Media people, guards and God knows who
else were there. I couldn't find out anything."

He shook his head. "No Ma. Infact I didn't even see him.
Why? Did something happen? Where's Maanvi?"

"Shiv locked her in her room, otherwise Maanvi will find any
way to get away. And who knows what would happen?" Beeji explained. Madan
nodded understanding.

Daboo listened to their conversation before hiding away and
running towards Maanvi's room. He couldn't open it but Beeji didn't tell him
anything about him not talking to her. "Maanvi di.." As soon as Maanvi heard
his voice, it was as if she was strong again. She quickly pulled herself up and
wiped her dry tears.

"Daboo! Daboo what happened?" She ached to find out
anything, just anything that happened.

"Di, Papa came home. But…"

"..but what?!"

"But he couldn't find out anything." Maanvi sobbed softly
before banging softly on the door. Her hands became bruised.

"Please Daboo….open it." She sobbed, breaking down onto the
floor.

"Di.." He sniffed and wiped the tears. "I can't di. I can't."
He quickly moved away before he started to cry. He wished he could help her,
but it was not in his hands.

Maanvi closed her eyes, letting the fresh tears run through
her face. She walked up onto her bed and thought about a few nights ago when
Virat was on this bed. She even had that note that he wrote hidden away. She
wanted to get rid of it but somehow couldn't bare to part herself with it. She
fell onto the bed, her body spreading out and leaned into the blanket. She
wished she could be there. For a split second, she wished someone would save
her as she slowly fell asleep the only person that came to her mind was Virat.

Outside, Shiv stomped outside angry. He had managed to get
out near the Palace, free from the eyes of the Media. He needed to talk to
Virat at any cost and just hoped that, that would happen. He walked past the
elderly woman selling bangles, mangalsutra and sindoor in a cart and ran
towards the edge of the street where there was a group of people waiting near the
Palace. He wondered how they had arrived as a couple of minutes ago there was
no one there. He sighed knowing that now Virat would not come out, at least not
in the eyes of the public and turned away to walk back.

It was then when he heard someone whispering his name coming
from behind him. He wondered who it was. He saw the figure of a man covered in
disguise walking past him, completely unnoticed. He gave a sigh of relief as he
realised that the man was the very same person that he was looking for: Virat.

"Virat." Shiv said as soon as they were out of the eyes of
people. The road was pretty quiet, apart from the whistling wind in the
background. Behind them, in the distant was the woman in the cart selling her
things to passer-by's.

"Shiv, thank God you came. I was about to go and…"

"Virat, what happened?" He objected.

Virat told him what had happened earlier. "They were scared
as they thought that Tanya would do something, and you know how upset they'd
get if there's a chance of a war coming up." Shiv nodded understanding. "That's
why….that's why, Maanvi and I were getting married. Which I'm sure you know,
but look even today our roka was stopped from happening."

Shiv sighed, trying to calm himself down. "And what? Are you
going to give up now? Your roka has been stopped, SO WHAT? Virat, a marriage
can happen without all this. In fact, all this is, is just traditions. If you
want to help your country, then…"

"What are you saying?"

Shiv looked towards the cart. Virat copied him and sighed.
He nodded understanding what he needed to do. Virat walked towards the woman
and asked for something. Shiv smiled because he knew that everything will be
alright and because he knew that Maanvi would be fine now. She had become so
intertwined in their relationship that the marriage would have to happen. He
smiled as he knew that everything would go smoothly, after all Shiv was there
to ensure that.

"Maanvi di!" Daboo shouted, and banged on the door. Maanvi,
who was asleep had slowly woken up. She wondered what her brother was shouting
for. "Maanvi di! Are you okay?" She rushed towards the door.

"Daboo, what happened?"

"Di…Shiv is here. And…"

"And? And what? Daboo?" There was no reply. Maanvi became
distraught to hear the silence. Then suddenly, she felt a strong ray of light coming
into her face as the door opened but in front of her was not Daboo, nor Shiv.

It was Virat.

"Virat?" She whispered. He stepped in, familiar with the
very same room that was in not too long ago.

"Maanvi." He spoke out loud softly. Behind them was her
parents, Beeji and Daboo.

"Virat? What is..?" She tried to speak but was silenced by
Virat. It was him time to speak. He tried to stop himself from crying but a
tear escaped.

"Maanvi, do you agree to this rishta?"

"What?" She asked, completely confused. Her hands were cold
out of nervousness and fright. She was confused.

"Do you agree to this rishta?"He repeated, looking into her
brown eyes.

"Yes." She replied honestly.

"Even if I can't accept you wholeheartedly, for now?"

"Yes."

"Maanvi, even if this is for the country? Do you still
agree?"

She didn't know what he was talking about, she sighed before
shouting. "YES! YES! YES! I agree to this, I agree to everything."

"Thank you." He whispered as he brought his thumb across her
forehead and applied sindoor into her maang.
Maanvi stood completely still as the action sunk into her mind.

Behind them, Shiv smiled as a tear fell out of his eyes. His
mission was successful. Beeji, Pinky and Madan was somewhat shocked yet happy
that everything that was supposed to happen had happened.

Maanvi looked into Virat's eyes, and saw that his was teary
eyed. She watched as his thumb fell slowly down, covered in sindoor as he held
the box in his other hand.

He did what he thought was right. For the sake of the people
and Chandrilasia, he had sacrificed himself and Maanvi's life.

forever_youngIF-Dazzler

...Zaharaaa!!! What do i say!!! You have spoilt me rotten today by giving me 3 updates 2day!!oh my gosh gal..how can you write so beautifully!? this is just truly amazing!! You have described everything perfectly (yes, i know i say that a lot..but its true!)the last scene was amazingg!!! the way he put sindoor in her maang in the split of a second was just superb!Love the bond Virat shares with Jeevika and Viren!!Amazinggg!!!

shona_virmanIF-Rockerz

OMG!! Its turning out to be so damn interesting i cant tell u... I was so much into it while reading... Wat will happen now?? I think virat will get married to her in a rush... Poor guy... Dis stupid Maya n tanya keep ruining his life... Thanx for da pm!!

ZAHARA.IF-Sizzlerz

OMG!! Its turning out to be so damn interesting i cant tell u... I was so much into it while reading... Wat will happen now?? I think virat will get married to her in a rush... Poor guy... Dis stupid Maya n tanya keep ruining his life... Thanx for da pm!!

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